diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/index.rst b/docs/releasenotes/index.rst
index 3ffb9c4f1..b4a592937 100644
--- a/docs/releasenotes/index.rst
+++ b/docs/releasenotes/index.rst
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ Release Notes
 .. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
 
+.. note:: Contributors please include release notes as needed or appropriate with your bug fixes feature additions and tests.
+
   2.7.0
   2.8.0